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Re: [amibroker] Using AFL to change the Equity() in a backtest



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you will need to use the advanced backtest code for this

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On 13/02/07, dralexchambers <dralexchambers@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm writing a backtest AFL that does SpreadBetting on the FOREX.
>
> The spreadbet company deducts (or adds to - depending on the security
> and interest rate) money at the end of each day from your account for
> each day the trade rolls over to the next day.
>
> How do I do this in AFL? - I need the following:
>
> 1. After each trade has concluded (ie. sold if long), I multiply the
> number of days between the buy and sell bars by a value - say X.
>
> (Please note - it is important to make sure the number of bars
> between buy and sell are counted in days and not mins or hrs - as I
> may be running this AFL on intraday data also).
>
> 2. I then deduct X from the current equity value after each trade.
>
> It is important to ensure Step 2 occurs immediately after each trade
> has concluded, as gains/loses from my overall equity will affect
> position sizing on future trades.
>
> Most grateful!
> Alex
>
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